Control method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A control method of controlling devices existing in an arbitrary place, comprising:
- acquiring device information items indicating the devices;
detecting an existence place of the devices by comparing the device information items with a plurality of device lists, the device lists corresponding to a plurality of places respectively and each including device information items which indicate devices existing in corresponding one of the places;
selecting a control information list corresponding to the existence place of the devices among a plurality of control information lists corresponding to the places respectively, each of the control information lists including control information items which indicate control operations for the devices existing in corresponding one of the places; and
controlling the devices, based on the control information list corresponding to the existence place of the devices.
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Abstract
A control apparatus for controlling first devices existing in an arbitrary place includes a first memory to store a plurality of device lists corresponding to a plurality of places respectively and each including device information items which indicate devices existing in corresponding one of the places, and a second memory to store a plurality of control information lists corresponding to the places respectively and each including control information items which indicate control operations for the devices existing in corresponding one of the places, and acquires first device information items indicating the first devices, detects an existence place of the first devices by comparing the first device information items with the device lists, and controls the first devices, based on one of the control information lists which corresponds to the existence place of the first devices.
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19 Claims
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1. A control method of controlling devices existing in an arbitrary place, comprising:
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acquiring device information items indicating the devices;
detecting an existence place of the devices by comparing the device information items with a plurality of device lists, the device lists corresponding to a plurality of places respectively and each including device information items which indicate devices existing in corresponding one of the places;
selecting a control information list corresponding to the existence place of the devices among a plurality of control information lists corresponding to the places respectively, each of the control information lists including control information items which indicate control operations for the devices existing in corresponding one of the places; and
controlling the devices, based on the control information list corresponding to the existence place of the devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control apparatus for controlling devices existing in an arbitrary place, comprising:
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a first memory to store a plurality of device lists corresponding to a plurality of places respectively and each including device information items which indicate devices existing in corresponding one of the places;
a second memory to store a plurality of control information lists corresponding to the places respectively and each including control information items which indicate control operations for the devices existing in corresponding one of the places;
an acquisition unit configured to acquire device information items indicating the devices;
a detection unit configured to detect an existence place of the devices by comparing the device information items with the device lists; and
a control unit configured to control the devices, based on one of the control information lists which corresponds to the existence place of the devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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